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I believe it is actually HG Rosewood.

I'm glad someone is paying attention, I don't seem to be. I'm still in a fog about being able to post a picture on a thread.
Mel N.

Dave,

I just posted in the other thread...I didn't think HG cherry had that much grain...so that explains that! We need about 15 more pictures to study this HG rosewood close up...hmmm

Onn, what stain did you get?

The Pioneer's are great. It looks like you've got quite a bit of ambient light in that room. Think twice before you do a projector set up. It can get a bit cumbersome in a room that is multi-functional. You'll be plenty satisfied with 60".

Also, take a look at some of the "lesser" brands these days too. While there was a time when my plasma recommendations started and ended with Pioneer, the technology is maturing, and great deals can be had on Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, etc. that will hurt your pocket book a little less.

I went with a natural HG Rosewood. I didn't want to colorize it. In regards to the plasma vs projection, I'm wondering about getting blackout screens for this area (still undecided). Right now I'm just enjoying the speakers, the TV is a mute point right now
Mel N.

The speakers look beautiful. I agree with Rob that we need some more pictures including closeups.

Perhaps turning up the volume will help. j/k

Black out curtains should work. But they can destroy the aesthetic of a room and can be cumbersome to open/close, open/close anytime you want to watch the news. Likely, you'll keep them closed more often than not, leaving your room feeling like a bat-cave of sorts.

PJ's are really cool for big pictures. But they are not the best for picture fidelity. Too many outside influences affect the image. Light being just one problem. When you jump up to 100" or so, DVDs can look a little soft and analog TV becomes very washed out (especially if there is any ambient light in the room). PJs are just not very practical viewing. They can't be beat for movie night and "event" tv (Lost in HD rocks like a night at the movies on 100" PJ Screen), but I bet that most of your viewing will be of the "casual" sort (Simpsons or the news on in the background while you cook dinner, or some dumb sit-com or reality show).

You'd be surprised just how damned big a 60" screen is. If your current TV is 27 inches, a 60" TV will be more than 4 times as big as that. 60" would feel like a monolith in the middle of that space.

Robb, not sure if you noticed but onn is in Edmonton, I would do a road trip and see them in person.

I have the 60" Pioneer plasma also, not only is the picture probably the best I've seen, but a 60" plasma is huge!

I'm used to my 60" TV now. I'm slowly getting ready for a projector. I bet I'll have one within two years.